Women follow the money; men seek status, research shows
(Phys.org)—Women want more, but men want more than others, a study by economists at The University of Queensland has found.
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News tagged with disparities
Vermont's BIPOC drivers are most likely to have a run-in with police, study shows
New research examining more than 800,000 traffic stops in Vermont over the course of five years substantiates the term "driving while Black and Brown."
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2021
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New study confirms military spending helps states survive poor economy
States in which defense spending is high are better equipped to withstand the effects of an economic downturn than others, according to a new study led by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Assistant Professor of Sociology ...
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2010
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Florence Bell died unrecognized for her DNA contributions—decades on, female researchers are still being sidelined
Almost 80 years ago, Florence Bell quietly laid the foundations for one of the biggest landmarks in 20th century science: the discovery of the structure of DNA. But when she died on November 23 2000, her occupation on her ...
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Nov 23, 2023
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How student debt impacts the racial wealth gap
With an increasing number of young Americans accumulating student debt as they strive for a higher degree and a more secure economic future, their growing financial burden has been highlighted by the media and lawmakers. ...
Economics & Business
Jan 21, 2016
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Denial of structural racism linked to anti-Black prejudice
People who deny the existence of structural racism are more likely to exhibit anti-Black prejudice and less likely to show racial empathy or openness to diversity, according to research published by the American Psychological ...
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May 23, 2022
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Minority students' disabilities less likely to be identified in U.S. schools
Three Penn State researchers and their colleague replicated an earlier but provocative study that found that minority children are less likely to be identified as having disabilities as they attend U.S. schools.
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Nov 16, 2017
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Study: Despite training, Vermont police departments still show widespread racial bias
In the wake of the George Floyd killing and other incidents of racially motivated police violence, communities across the country are examining the practices of their local police departments more closely. Some are undertaking ...
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Aug 24, 2020
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To close achievement gap, US must address major health risks for urban minority youth, study finds
"Educationally relevant health disparities" are key drivers of the achievement gap, "but they are largely overlooked," said Charles Basch, the Richard March Hoe Professor of Health Education at Teachers College, Columbia ...
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Mar 23, 2010
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Prosecutors embrace a color-blind approach to prosecution, highlights need for cultural rescripting in prosecution
A new study explored how prosecutors think about race in criminal justice, providing ideas of how to break the color-blind approach to prosecution that can entrench racial disparities. The study found that prosecutors broadly ...
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Oct 15, 2021
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